Mom and Dad were reading in the den
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Mom said, "I'm gonna go to bed, it's late"
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She went to the kitchen to make three school lunches
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Another night in a mother's day
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Put the cereal bowls out for breakfast
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Set the coffeemaker for 6 a.m.
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Sewed a loose button on brother's shirt for him
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Checked sister's math homework, sent a note to the teacher
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Added eggs to the grocery list
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Started a load of wash, made sure the doors were locked
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Put water in the puppy's dish
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Wrote a check to the children's piano teacher
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Turned the dishwasher on
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And Dad called out, "Honey, what's takin' you so long?"
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Have I ever thanked you
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For everything you've done?
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Now all that I can say is
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"I love you, Mom"
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Hung some art on the refrigerator door
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And headed up the stairs
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Kissed all the children and helped sister comb
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Her wavy golden hair
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Washed her make-up off and turned on the bath
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Lay down in the moon's soft light and kissed Dad goodnight
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Have I ever thanked you
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For everything you've done?
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Now all that I can say is
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"I love you, Mom"
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Thank you for nursin' me
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Through all those colds and fevers
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Thank you for believin' in me
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When they were no other believers
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And it's never too late to say
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"I love you, Mom"
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A Mother's Day
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Jim Brickman |